TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Obsessive-compulsive symptoms as a risk factor for suicidality in U.S. college students
JO  - Journal of Adolescent Health
A1  - Huz, Ilana
A1  - Nyer, Maren
A1  - Dickson, Claire
A1  - Farabaugh, Amy
A1  - Alpert, Jonathan E.
A1  - Fava, Maurizio
A1  - Baer, Lee
SP  - 481
EP  - 484
VL  - 58
IS  - 4
N2  - PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to assess the association of obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS) with suicide risk among college students. <br><br>METHODS: Subjects were 474 college students who attended mental health screenings at two private universities and completed multiple self-report questionnaires. <br><br>RESULTS: Presence of one or more OCS was associated with an increased odds ratio of suicide risk of approximately 2.4, although this was no longer a significant risk factor when controlling for depressive symptoms. Of the OCS assessed, only obsessions about speaking or acting violently remained an independent risk factor for suicidality over and above depression. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Although our study was cross-sectional in nature and thus cannot determine causality, increased burden of particular OCS symptom clusters, such as violent or aggressive obsessions, may increase risk among college students, for suicidal ideation.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1054-139X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2015.11.011
ID  - ref1
ER  -